JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission met Sept. 6 for a budget and regulations workshop followed by a closed executive session and then their regular open meeting. All were held at The Keeter Center at College of the Ozarks at Point Lookout. Commissioners attending the open meeting in person or online were:
- Margaret F. (Margy) Eckelkamp, Chair
- Mark L. McHenry, Vice Chair
- Raymond T. (Ray) Wagner Jr., Secretary
- Steven D. Harrison, Member
PRESENTATIONS
The Commission received the following presentations/reports:
- Director’s Comments – Jason Sumners, Director
- Strategic Plan Update — Kendra Witthaus, Assistant to the Director – Operational Excellence
- Report of the Regulations Committee — Laura Conlee, Deputy Director and Chair, Regulations Committee
- Missouri’s elk population status and antlerless elk regulations recommendations — Aaron Hildreth, Cervid Biologist
- Financial Report and FY24 Year-End Financial Report — Andrew Bond, Deputy Director of Business and Operations
- Conservation Employees’ Benefit Plan Update — Tom Neubauer, Human Resources Branch Chief
- FY24 Year-End Report of Major Construction Projects Completed — Jacob Careaga, Infrastructure Management Branch Chief
- FY24 Year-End Report on IT Projects Completed — Todd Larivee, IT Security and Technology Section Chief
ADMINISTRATION
The Commission:
- Approved recommendations for changes from the mid-year Wildlife Codereview and associated action items.
- Approved antlerless-elk-hunting regulation recommendations.
- Approved submission of the estimated Fiscal Year 2026 appropriation requests to the Office of Administration budget director pursuant to Section 33.220 RSMo.
- Approved the suspension or revocation of one or more hunting, fishing, or trapping privileges of 24 individuals for cause or court ordered:
- Lian Biak, Springfield, Hunting and Fishing, 2 Years;
- Elijah D. Carpenter, Kansas City, Fishing, 2 Years;
- Ralph D. Conner, Sheldon, Hunting and Fishing, 1 Year;
- Justin L. Greer, Marble Hill, Hunting, 1 Year;
- Anatoliy Harbar, Naperville (IL), Fishing, 4 Years;
- Cleve Hartman, Summersville, Hunting, 1 Year;
- Garrett Hinkle, Salisbury, Hunting, 1 Year;
- Troy S. Hodges, Columbia, Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping, 1 Year;
- Oleksandr Ieromenko, Warrenville (IL), Fishing, 4 Years;
- Tristan R. Johnson, Lowry City, Fishing, 1 Year;
- Taras B. Lisowitch, Riverview (FL), Fishing, 1 Year;
- Patrick J. Lutz, Jefferson City, Hunting, Fishing and Trapping, 1 Year;
- David C. Mast, Highlandville, Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping, 1 Year;
- Sean-Paul G. Maupins, Excelsior Springs, Fishing, 2 Years;
- Jimmy D. Moore, Hartville, Hunting, 2 Years;
- Curtis D. Page, Warsaw, Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping, 3 Years;
- Butch R. Paxton, Sedalia, Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping, 3 Years;
- Dean A. Ramsey, Stover, Hunting and Fishing, 1 Year;
- Cole T. Robinett, Jefferson City, Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping, 4 Years;
- Kenneth A. Stafford, Wheatland, Hunting and Fishing, 1 Year;
- Joseph A. Vafi, Corte Madera (CA), Hunting, 2 Years;
- Nathan Young, Mims (FL), Hunting, Add 1 Year to Current Revocation;
- Juvenile 1, Livingston County, Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping, Court Ordered, Revoked Until 05/10/2025;
- Juvenile 2, Livingston County, Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping, Court Ordered, Revoked Until 05/10/2025.
- Set the next open meeting for Oct. 25.
This document is provided for public information only and is not an official record of the Missouri Department of Conservation or Missouri Conservation Commission.
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